English in the Air (2003 / 04)

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Weekly Focus - Useful Words

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Level - Easy
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	cancer n	a killer disease	癌	My grandfather has lung cancer. We've all told him to stop smoking.
2	jealous adj	a feeling when someone has something you want	嫉妒	Clark likes Lana. Chloe feels jealous.
3	risk n	do something even though there could be a bad result	风险	My parents want me to be a teacher. I want to take a risk and become an actor.
4	surgeon n		外科医师	My mother is a surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan.
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Level - Medium
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	chainsaw n		链锯 ( 伐木用的手提式动力锯 )	Jonathan Kent uses the chainsaw to cut wood quickly.
2	How do you feel about…? phr	What do you think of...?	你觉得如何?	How do you feel about our NET teacher? I think she's really kind.
3	inherit v	get money when someone dies Opposite = disinherit	继承	Lex will inherit his father's business if he dies.
4	intern n	a volunteer worker, usually a student getting work experience	实习生	Chloe was an intern at the local newspaper in summer.
5	journalism n	writing for a newspaper, person = journalist	新闻业	I want to study journalism at university then work for the South China Morning Post.
6	my concern n	my worry	担心、关切的事	Kelly's working hard for her exams. Her concern is that she can't get enough points to get into Form 6.
7	nanny n	a person who looks after children in someone's home	保姆	A nanny is like a helper who doesn't cook or clean. She only looks after children.
8	number plate n		车牌	My father had a small accident driving. He's okay but the number plate fell off.
9	We need to talk. phr	There is something we must discuss.	我们要谈一谈	You haven't handed in any homework for a month. We need to talk.
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Level - Hard
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	freaked out phr v	very surprised	令人惊慌	The bus crash really freaked me out. I can't concentrate on my studies.
2	have a crush on someone phr	want someone to be your boy/girlfriend	迷恋某人	Chloe has a massive crush on Clark!
3	hit-and-run n	there is a car crash but one driver goes away so that he does not get in trouble	肇事后逃跑的交通事故	Kelvin's in hospital! He'll be okay but his leg is broken. It was a hit-and-run. They haven't found the driver yet.
4	I told you so. id	you said something would happen and were proved correct	我早已告诉你	Remember I said that you'd get sick if you played basketball in the rain. I told you so!
5	re-evaluate my life phr	think about what you're doing	重新估计我的生活	I'm not doing well at school and don't have many friends. I need to re-evaluate my life.
6	talk behind someone's back id	talk about people when they are not there	背地里说人闲话	I thought they were my friends but they were talking behind my back. I can't trust them.
7	telekinesis n	being able to move an object with your mind, without touching it	凭心灵力量移动物体	The magician's hands were behind her back but she could still move a pen! It must be telekinesis.
8	turn himself in phr	go to the police station yourself because you did something wrong	自首	The hit-and-run driver felt guilty and turned himself in.
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